Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course